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Fort Myers Beach, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,548
Population
1,996/sq mi density
$90,833
Median Income
$78,997 per capita
$611,600
Home Value
$485,694 Zillow
$1,693
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
71
Violent Crime/100K
1,524 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$90,833 median income, 1.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$611,600 home value, $1,693/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
71 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.4%
6,612 → 5,326
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+76.9%
$51,341 → $90,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Myers Beach across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,578
-748 from 2023 (5,326)
Projected Median Income 2030
$135,411
+$44,578 from 2023 ($90,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,612 | — | $51,341 | — |
| 2015 | 6,904 | +4.4% | $55,833 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 7,099 | +2.8% | $61,890 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 7,106 | +0.1% | $74,357 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 5,636 | -20.7% | $76,888 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,326 | -5.5% | $90,833 | +18.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.